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River implies that newspapers like Democracia are biased against River and try to influence the outcome of the soccer season.

The magazine once again portrays River as a victim of its success. This time, the Tribunal de Penas is doing what it can to prevent yet another River championship season by suspending its key player right before a match against the title challenger.…

Magazine asks if the club should sell Sivori for 10 million pesos: the cost needed to finalize the final phase of construction for the Monumental

Peruvian fans attack River players. Excerpts from Peruvian newspapers show that even the local press was aghast.

Fan coverage of other fans. Notice the language used…seeds of a barras brava?

By comparing the ticket sales in both matches Italy played in Buenos Aires, the article emphasizes River's stadium capacity and superiority over Racing.

By closing off the fourth sector of the stadium, River officials believe that the Monumental will become the largest soccer stadium in the world. [The selling of Sivori a few years later will pay for this cost]

The article asks several questions. Why has a climate of war taken hold at matches [note: the word "garra" and "guerrero" are constantly referenced in magazines like River]? Why were players from River attacked if the anger was directed at the…

San Lorenzo fans attack referee and River players

Two weeks after River's fans turn angry due to 'unjust' officiating, the same scene takes place. This time the police do not simply appear on the field but also use water hoses and gas canisters.

Weeding out Peronist elements in AFA will not lead to similar measures in clubs

Little mention of Perón in this page. Instead a reference to the return of normality and a mention that the Minister of the Armed Forces is a club member of River.

A look at stadium safety

Police intervention, collapsed fence, gas canisters, hoses, violent plays…all on display in this match

River players who use violent tactics are 'persecuted', opposing players are 'gangsters'

River accuses referees of maintaining a seperate and tougher criteria for Nestor Rossi than any other player when it comes to fouls.
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